25 February 2020 Blog Coronavirus & Business Continuity - Steps to take now Worldwide news continues to report additional cases of coronavirus or Covid-19 daily, amid warnings from the World Health Organisation (WHO) of COVID-19 as a potential “global health emergency”... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
25 February 2020 Blog Court of Protection warning – don’t delay! In the case of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust v H Mr Justice Hayden was not best pleased... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 February 2020 Blog The ongoing problem of violence against NHS staff The 2019 NHS Staff Survey reveals that 15 per cent of NHS staff experienced physical violence from members of the public and patients in the past year... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 February 2020 Blog New Medicines and Medical Devices Bill introduced in the UK This is the first major piece of post-Brexit legislation affecting the life science industry. It was presented to Parliament earlier this month and MPs will have the opportunity to review the main principles of the legislation during its second reading on 2 March... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
24 February 2020 Blog The new points-based immigration system The Government has released a Policy Statement containing details about the new points-based immigration system which will come into force on 1 January 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
24 February 2020 Blog Investigator’s failure to pass on key information led to unfair dismissal The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an investigator’s failure to pass on important new information to the dismissing officer made a dismissal for misconduct unfair... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 February 2020 Blog New Guidance on 'Allergen'-Free and Vegan Claims The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), supported by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published new Guidance on 'Allergen'-Free and Vegan claims... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
24 February 2020 Blog Exciting Disruptors - Dubai's largest 3D printed structure took just three workers. What does this mean for the future of construction? 3D printed housing has slowly been grabbing headlines and this week the largest structure to date was built in Dubai by Apis Cor. Dubai has plans to continue investing in this area and has a goal of 3D printing 25% of all of its new buildings by 2030... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 February 2020 Blog A new points-based immigration system for the UK The UK Government has released a Policy Statement containing details about the new points-based immigration system which will come into force on 1 January 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
20 February 2020 Blog UK life sciences regulation begins to diverge - the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill As the UK looks forward to its future outside the EU, we are gradually seeing more structure and shape begin to emerge. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
19 February 2020 Blog Reviewed: withdrawal of ventilation in a brain-damaged baby Last month the High Court in Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v Midrar Namiq had the unenviable task of considering whether ventilation should be withdrawn from a severely brain injured baby... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
19 February 2020 Blog “INQUEST” don’t mince their words Spoiler alert – this report will not make comfortable reading for those who work in the prison sector. 2016 seen as the “deadliest year on record”... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read